Basket Maker, Casa Grande ruins
This is one of over 30 booths at a past American Indian Arts (and Music) Festival. Not only can you find beautiful art all hand created, but the artists are there to speak with you and demonstrate how their work is made.
Flint Knapping Demonstration - National Parks Gallery
A flint knapper showing off his projectile points to visitors at the Ozark Folklife Festival.
El Rancho de las Golondrinas, La Cienega, New Mexico
El Rancho de las Golondrinas was a historic paraje (stopping place) along El Camino Real. “The ranch of the swallows” dates from the early 1700s, and is now being used as a living history museum. Historic build... More
Paso de Francia crossing, Maverick County, Guerrero, Coahuila, Mexico
Paso de Francia crossed the Rio Grande River six miles southeast of Mission San Juan Bautista. It is believed that the name Paso de Francia (France Way) was given to this ford after Alonso De León's third entra... More
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
Living historians at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. Public domain photograph, Victorian style, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Independence National Historical Park
A young Junior Ranger fishes for an opportunity to earn park trading cards at the South Camden Family Fishing Day held at the Father Doyle Fishing Pier in New Jersey on June 11, 2016. Families participated in a... More
Mission Nuestra Señora Mission de los Dolores de los Ais, San Augustin...
First established in January of 1717, this mission was abandoned in 1719 with the advent of hostilities between Spain and France. When the mission was reestablished in August 1722, Father Antonio Margil de Jesú... More
Lucky Loop Swales, Sabine County, Texas
These parallel trail swales are found in the front yard of an occupied house. Time period: 1800s Ownership: Private
Cemetery at the Hermitage, Nashville, Tennessee
Andrew Jackson, who served as president from 1829 to 1837, lived at the Hermitage from 1804 until his death in 1845. Jackson's policies toward Native Americans were instrumental in the forced removal of most of... More
Fort Osage, 105 Osage Street, Sibley, Missouri
Fort Osage, at 105 Osage Street, Sibley, Missouri, was built in 1808 to fulfill one of the provisions of a treaty between the Osage Indians and the United States.
National parks: Firefight - public domain image. Minute Man national h...
Firefight Public domain photograph of a national park, horse riding, rangers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Valley Forge national park - VAFO 63213
Kutchers Bridge Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Nuestra Señora de Loreto de la Bahía
This National Historic Landmark dates from April 6, 1722, when the Marqués de Aguayo laid out the plan for construction of fortifications at the La Salle settlement site in southern Victoria County. The presidi... More
Jesús Treviño Fort and Ranch, Zapata County, Texas
The Jesús Treviño Rancho is a fortified home in the small town of San Ignacio, Texas, located on the banks of the Río Grande. Jesus Treviño, founder of San Ygnacio, built this 100- by 140-foot sandstone home in... More
Chieftain's Museum/Major Ridge Home, Rome, Georgia
The Chieftains tells the story of Major Ridge, the influential Ridge family including prominent son John Ridge, Cherokee history, and the Trail of Tears, as well as subsequent history of the home and region. Ev... More
Paso las Islas, Maverick County, Guerrero, Coahuila, Mexico
Paso las Islas, on the Rio Grande about one mile below the more famous Paso de Francia, was one of the fords that served Spanish travelers between Mission San Juan Bautista and the Texas settlements. At that po... More
Brown's Ferry Tavern, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Cherokee leader John Brown, who owned 640 acres in this area, ordered the construction of Browns Ferry Tavern in 1803. By the 1830s, Brown's land formed the boundary of the Cherokee Nation. In 1838, the road ru... More
Berry's Ferry Landing, Kentucky
At Berry's Ferry, thousands of Cherokee boarded flatboats to cross the Ohio River during the 1838-39 migrations. This is also the site where, in late December 1838, moving ice forced the ferry to shut down. As ... More
Hikers retrace the Trail of Tears at Mantle Rock Preserve, Kentucky
Thousands of Cherokee camped for weeks along the main (northern) route, located adjacent to Mantle Rock, during the winter of 1838-39 as they waited for ice conditions in the Ohio River to allow a safe crossing... More
Mantle Rock Preserve, Joy, Kentucky
Thousands of Cherokee camped for weeks along the main (northern) route, near Mantle Rock, during the winter of 1838-39 as they waited for ice conditions in the Ohio River to allow a safe crossing.
Cherokee Council House, Tahlonteeskee, Oklahoma
Tahlonteeskee was the western Cherokee capital from 1829-1839. Public domain photograph of a cabin, log house, dwelling in National Park, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Living History Interpreters Firing the 1841 Mountain Howitzer
Living History interpreters firing the park's 1841 Mountain Howitzer as part of the summer interpretive program at Fort Laramie National Historic Site
The John Adams Birthday and the John Quincy Adams Birthplace
An 1849 oil painting of the John Adams Birthplace (right) and the John Quincy Adams Birthplace (left) by G.N. Frankenstein.
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
Springfield Armory National Historic Site is located on what is today the Springfield Technical Community College campus in the Main Arsenal building originally constructed in 1850. The flag located on the top ... More
Pegram's Battery - Artillery Demonstration
Petersburg National Battlefield reenactors representing the Confederate Unit, Pegram's Battery demonstrate to visitors how a 12 pounder Napoleon cannon was fired.
Confederate Memorial - National Parks Gallery
Monument commemorating the sacrifice of all Confederate soldiers in the Battle of Shiloh - dedicated in 1917.
Confederate Battery V - National Parks Gallery
During the opening attacks on Petersburg in June, 1864, Union forces captured a portion of the Confederate line east of Petersburg. Confederate Battery V was the first gun battery to be captured. The remains of... More
1867 Photograph of Fort Larned - Early photography, Public domain imag...
This photograph of Fort Larned was taken in 1867. The photographer was on the oxbow, on the east side of the fort. Note the lack of trees in the area. Most of them were cut down for either building material ... More
Third U.S. Infantry at Fort Larned
The 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment had more companies of soldiers stationed at Fort Larned than other Infantry regiment in the post-Civil War Indian Wars era. This photograph was of Co. C of the 3rd Infantry in fr... More
A Whalebone Welcome - National Parks Gallery
The 1868 Captain Edward Penniman House was home to a successful whaling captain. Its Second Empire architecture, bold colors, ornate features, and indoor plumbing made it an unusual building in Eastham in the l... More
1870 View of Fort Point - Early photography, Public domain image
The 1870 photo was taken by the pioneer photographer Eadweard Muybridge. This image shows the fort when empty, with a line of Columbiad guns pointing towards the Golden Gate.
Guard Squad - National Parks Gallery
Although the fort closed in 1878, the Army did not sell the property until 1884. Three soldiers were left behind to guard the public property at the post until the Army finally made a decision about what do wi... More
7th Cavalry Memorial - National Parks Gallery
In 1881, a granite memorial was erected on Last Stand Hill by the War Department. The remains of soldiers and attached personnel buried on the field were collected and re-interred in a mass grave around the bas... More
Current Photo of 1883 monument at Big Hole NB
This is a current photograph of the 6 ton granite monument that was placed in 1883 in honor of the 7th Infantry and the Bitterroot Civilian Volunteers that fought and died at the battlefield on August 9th and 1... More
Location of the Temporary Vault
When Ulysses S. Grant passed away in 1885, he was initially interred in a temporary vault on this location. This fence marks the site, and encases a plaque from the country of China, honoring Grant's friendship.
The Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island
The Statue of Liberty was dedicated in 1886 well before the establishment of the National Park Service (NPS). Today, NPS rangers welcome visitors and help them to connect with any number of the evolving meaning... More
Main Entrance Into Laboratory Complex
Main entrance into the Laboratory Complex. Thomas Edison opened his Laboratory Complex in 1887. The complex included a library, machine shops, chemistry, physics and metallurgical laboratories and experiment... More
The beginning of the hiking trail that take's one through the remains ...
The "Breach of the Dam" Trail allows visitors to hike through the area where the South Fork Dam failed on Friday, May 31, 1889.
Buffalo Soldiers pose for a portrait at Ft. Keough, MT c.1890
African-American soldiers of the 25th Infantry, also known as Buffalo Soldiers, pose for a company photo at Fort Keough, Montana in 1890. The 25th Infantry was one of four U.S. Army segregated regiments formed... More
Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks - Informing Visitors
A prescribed fire at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks was conducted in June 2016 to reduce hazardous fuel loading, increase watershed health, and restore the natural fire cycle in the Redwood Canyon area... More
Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks - Initial Ignition
A prescribed fire at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks was conducted in June 2016 to reduce hazardous fuel loading, increase watershed health, and restore the natural fire cycle in the Redwood Canyon area... More
Steamtown National Historic Site
Superintendent Conway and Deputy Regional Director Meade prepare to cut the ribbon, signifying the release of Baldwin 26 to the rails.
Steamtown National Historic Site
Water quality demonstration during BioBlitz event at Steamtown National Historic Site.
McGehee Crossing, Hays County, Texas
Located on Old Bastrop Road, McGehee Crossing is a ford of the San Marcos River. A state historic marker indicates that Louis Juchereau de St. Denis traveled this route to establish trade between the French in ... More
Frances Benjamin Johnston Enters Mammoth Cave
Pioneering photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston enters Mammoth Cave with her party in 1892. Her images of the cave would be published in a volume titled "Mammoth Cave By Flash-Light" and give a unique perspec... More
Little Bighorn battlefield - Superintendent's Lodge
The Superintendent's Lodge was built in 1894 as a residence for the first superintendent of Custer National Cemetery. The two-story stone lodge is one of the first permanent dwellings in eastern Montana.
1896 Marker - National Parks Gallery
Stone marker with words etched into the front that commemorates on-site preservation efforts.
Star of Alaska (BALCLUTHA) under sail
When the full rigged BALCLUTHA was a member of the Alaska Packer's Association in the early 1900s, she was named the STAR of ALASKA. Here she is underway with some of her squaresails and staysails set.
Nippon Kan Theatre curtain - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
1900s fire curtain from the former Nippon Kan Theatre in Seattle's Japantown. The curtain, filled with ads for Japanese American businesses, now hangs in the Tateuchi Story Theater in the museum.
Camden House during Old Time Holiday Event
The Camden House was built in 1851 by pioneer gold miner Charles Camden. One of the oldest houses in Shasta County, the Camden House has long stood as a sign of one of the fortunate few who made their fortune d... More
VAFO 62749 - National Parks Gallery
Postcard with a image of monuments of the park within the lettering of Valley Forge.
VAFO 63311 - National Parks Gallery
Old Mill and Valley Street Public domain scan of the vintage Pennsylvania postcard, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
VAFO 63307 back - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Back of Hampton Family postcard
VAFO 63309 - National Parks Gallery
School house postcard sent by LW Kennedy Public domain scan of the vintage Pennsylvania postcard, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
VAFO 63319 - National Parks Gallery
The back of Washington's Headquarters Public domain scan of the vintage Pennsylvania postcard, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
VAFO 63318 - National Parks Gallery
The back of Washington's Headquarters Public domain image of 17th-18th-century architecture, palace, castle, historical city building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Lock 33 in 1900 and 2015 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
A blend of a 1900 image taken at Lock 33 near Harpers Ferry and present day.
VAFO 63307 - National Parks Gallery
Hampton family at Washington's Headquarters Public domain scan of the vintage Pennsylvania postcard, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Fort Washington, one of five redoubts, at Valley Forge.
Fort Washington, one of five redoubts, at Valley Forge. Public domain scan of the vintage Pennsylvania postcard, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration
The Main Building on Ellis Island was opened in 1900 to inspect immigrants. Millions would be processed through the building until it closed in 1954. Opened as a museum in 1990, the building houses a number of ... More
VAFO 63310 - National Parks Gallery
Front of postcard sent by Anna Bales. Public domain scan of the vintage Pennsylvania postcard, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
VAFO 63310 back - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Back of Washington's Headquarter postcard sent by Anna Bales
Old Stone Fort, Nacogdoches County, Texas
Built by Antonio Gil Y’Barbo as a market or storage area for the town of Nacogdoches, the trading post is located on Old San Antonio Road and La Calle del Norte. This location may have also been associated with... More
A Replica 1902 Wright Glider - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
A replica of the 1902 Wright Glider that the brothers used to launch themselves in the air over the sands of Kitty Hawk, NC in 1902. The replica is on display in the lobby of the Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Cent... More
1902 Glider Ready to Take Flight
Two men hold the ends of the 1902 glider as one of the Wright brothers prepares for take off on the sand dunes of Kitty Hawk, NC in fall of 1902. The photo was taken by one of the Wright brothers and was captu... More
Youngsholm - National Parks Gallery
Youngsholm, the former home of Colonel Charles Young and his family. Colonel Young became the first African-American superintendent of a national park when he and his troopers of the 9th Cavalry spent the summ... More
The First Flight - National Parks Gallery
December 17, 1903: Orville and Wilbur Wright achieve a world first—airplane flight!
Youngsholm during a park event - Public Domain image, National Parks G...
Youngsholm, the former home of Colonel Charles Young and his family. Colonel Young became the first African-American superintendent of a national park when he and his troopers of the 9th Cavalry spent the summe... More
Yukon River & Fall Colors - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
Public domain photograph of National Park, Alaska, nature landscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Float Hunters on the Yukon River
Picryl description: Public domain image of a fjord, arctic landscape, mountains, water, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Historic Slaven's Roadhouse - National Parks Gallery
Public domain photograph of a cabin, log house, dwelling in National Park, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Coal Creek Dredge - National Parks Gallery
Picryl description: Public domain image related to an industrial revolution, steel industry, mill, factory, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Old Bedlam in 1909 - Fort Laramie, Wyoming
"Old Bedlam," built in 1849 as a bachelor officers' quarters as it appeared in 1909 after twenty years of neglect. This building was the first military structure constructed at Fort Laramie.
Sunset in the Brooks Range - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Alaska Pacific University students process salmon
Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Historic Slaven's Roadhouse - National Parks Gallery
Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Paul Laurence Dunbar House Historic Site
The Paul Laurence Dunbar House Historic Site was the first state memorial in Ohio dedicated to an African American (1936). Dunbar was an African-American poet of immense talent who was internationally renowned... More
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area - Lees Ferry - Historic Ferryboat
Of the many iterations of the actual ferry at Lees Ferry, the one that saw the most use was in 1910, as Charles H Spencer gathered men and supplies for his ill-fated gold mining endeavor. The swiftness of the C... More
Historic Photo of Youngsholm c.1910
Youngsholm, the former home of Colonel Charles Young and his family. Colonel Young became the first African-American superintendent of a national park when he and his troopers of the 9th Cavalry spent the summe... More
Lowell Trolley in Lucy Larcom Park
Reproductions of the trolleys in service in Lowell around the turn of the 20th century shuttle visitors around to park locations. The tracks run, as they historically did, right alongside the canals.
Historic Photo of Colonel Charles Young's House c.1910
Youngsholm, the former home of Colonel Charles Young and his family. Colonel Young became the first African-American superintendent of a national park when he and his troopers of the 9th Cavalry spent the summe... More
Oregon Trail marker, Wyoming - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
A variety of markers can be found along the Oregon Trail. This one was placed in 1913 by the state of Wyoming. A tour group walks on the trail with black clouds overhead.
Fort McHenry Guard WW1 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Fort McHenry Guard WW1 presenting colors at City Hall in Baltimore
Memorial from Gibralter - National Parks Gallery
A picture of Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial taken from Gibraltar Island taken on April 25, 1915
Interior of the Paradise Inn - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
Built in 1916, the historic Paradise Inn continues to welcome visitors as it has for a century.
Historic Interior of the Paradise Inn
The Paradise Inn, built in 1916, has been welcoming visitors to Mount Rainier National Park for a century.
Portrait of Colonel Charles Young, c. 1919
A portrait of Colonel Charles Young taken in 1919 with a signed note to an unknown recipient. The note reads "Yours for Race and Country, Chas. Young. 22 Feby., 1919."
Memorial Building - Then and Now, Andrew Johnson National Historic Sit...
Andrew Johnson's famed Tailor Shop sits inside the Memorial Building, constructed by the state of Tennessee in the 1920's. This overlay shows the grand opening of the building with the Memorial Building today.
Exploring the Lava - National Parks Gallery
Then: Robert Limbert explored the lava flows at Craters of the Moon extensively in the 1920's. This photo and others appeared in an article in National Geographic Magazine in 1924.
Copper Bird Effigy - National Parks Gallery
A copper cutout of a stylized bird, made by the people of the Hopewell Culture over 2,000 years ago. This copper effigy was recovered from the grounds of the Mound City Group during the 1920's excavations by A... More
Ranger Naturalist talking to group at Upper Geyser Basin
Ranger Naturalist talking to group at Upper Geyser Basin; Photographer unknown; 1920s
Park dedication ceremony, Hawai'I Volcanoes National Park, 1921.
NPS Collection photo: August 1, 2015 is the 99th anniversary of Hawai'I Volcanoes National Park. Although the park was official on August 1, 1916, the dedication ceremony didn't take place until July 9, 1921. T... More
Visitor Center at Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve
First built in 1923 and remodeled in 1948, the Oregon Caves Visitor Center welcomes over 60,000 visitors annually.
Presidio San Antonio de Bexar (San Pedro Springs), Bexar County, Texas
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, San Pedro Springs was an American Indian village named Yanaguana and may have been used as a paraje (campsite) as early as 1692. The site, known popularly as ... More
Cabin Camp 3 During Spring - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
Cabin Camp 3 is open during the warmer months. You can rent a cabin built by the men of the CCC during the 1930s.
Monument Installation - National Parks Gallery
This is a historic photograph of the iconic monument at Bear Paw being installed in 1931.
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park Civilian Conservation Corps crew.
Petroglyphs - National Parks Gallery
The photo on the left was taken in 1936 by Evon Vogt and shows his son pointing to a petroglyph panel. In 2016 a ranger recreated this historic photo.
Historic Slaven's Roadhouse - National Parks Gallery
Slaven's Roadhouse in 1938, clear of trees with a surrounding garden
The Earth Lodge in 1941 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
A tour of the Earth Lodge being given by CCC (Civil Conservation Corps) to visitors in 1941